Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 756
Casino gaming; eligible host localities.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Wren M. Williams (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Casino gaming; eligible host localities. Adds Fairfax County to the list of localities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth and provides that any proposed site for a casino gaming establishment considered by Fairfax County shall be (i) located within one-quarter of a mile of an existing station on the Metro Silver Line, (ii) part of a coordinated mixed-use project development consisting of no less than 1.5 million square feet, (iii) within two miles of a regional enclosed mall containing not less than 1.5 million square feet of gross building area, and (iv) outside of the Interstate 495 Beltway.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Senator Surovell Amendments
- Engrossed
- General Laws Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Governor's Veto Explanation
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | S Senate requested second conference committee | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 11, 2026
Vetoed by Governor - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB756ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 13-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 41-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Passed by temporarily - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Torian, Willett, Hodges - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House acceded to request for second conference committee - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Marsden, Reeves - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Second conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested second conference committee (30-Y 9-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Torian, Willett, Hodges - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Marsden, Reeves - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (59-Y 37-N 1-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (64-Y 32-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108839D-H2 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 4-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108497D-H1 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 8-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 14-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senator Surovell Amendments agreed to - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Surovell Amendments - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107647D-S1 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (1/28/2026 10:24 am) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26100598D